Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to provide coverage for autism spectrum disorders to the extent that the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders are not already covered by the policy or plan. Provides that this coverage shall be subject to a maximum benefit of $36,000 per year, but shall not be subject to any limits on the number of visits to an autism service provider. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Counties Code and the Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section of the Counties Code concerning cable television service. Makes a technical change in a Section of the Municipal Code concerning cable television service. Effective immediately.
Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code to increase the maximum retirement annuity, duty disability benefit, and duty death benefit from 75% to 80% of salary. Also makes technical changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Illinois Representative Richard T. Bradley on his 12 years of service to the people of the State of Illinois and wishes him all the best in his future endeavors.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning charter schools.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that for the purpose of determining the penalty for criminal defacement of property, the aggregate value of the properties defaced shall be added together when the offenses were committed as part of a single course of conduct. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the Director of Personnel may not make a temporary appointment for more than 119 consecutive or non-consecutive working days (now, 120 days). Makes other changes.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the amount of the earned income tax credit from 5% of the federal credit to: (i) 7.5% of the federal tax credit for taxable years ending in calendar year 2007; and (ii) 10% of the federal tax credit for taxable years ending in calendar year 2008 or thereafter. Effective immediately.